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AQA BIOL2 ~ 21 May 2012 ~ AS Biology

Hey thought I'd make a thread for the MAY 2012 AQA BIOLOGY UNIT 2 (BIOL2) exam in a couple of months.
Feel free to share notes/tips/materials/questions and thoughts on the exam.

DATE OF EXAM: 21 May 2012 - 1hr 45 mins - PM


DAYS TO EXAM: 19
(May be out of date upto ~ 1 week)
(edited 11 years ago)

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Reply 1
wow thats early! have you started revising? at our school we've only done mitosis, dna replication and gas exchange! so stressed!
I'm retaking this :P Haven't looked over the stuff since last summer ^^ One question - do we need to know anything from Unit 1 to help us answer any of the questions? Sorry I haven't looked over this for a while and really can't remember xD
Reply 3
Already? :redface: , I think 'll start revising too, I'm also doing unit 1 in may!( for the first time)
Original post by eawilliams
Already? :redface: , I think 'll start revising too, I'm also doing unit 1 in may!( for the first time)


Sorry, but how can you be doing Unit 1 for the first time? :tongue:
Reply 5
anyone know any good revision methods??? This probably sounds stupid but i actually dont know hw to revise :/
Original post by wasia
anyone know any good revision methods??? This probably sounds stupid but i actually dont know hw to revise :/


Get a revision guide :smile: Do practice questions and exam papers. Mind maps...writing notes again on flash cards..
That's how I revise anyway :tongue:
Also - little and often. Don't try and do it all in one go, my attention span is about 1-2 hours then I lose focus :tongue: So go off and do something such as have a cup of tea/coffee then come back to it :tongue:

I'm more of a visual learner too, so I learn a lot from diagrams as find I can remember them easier. Also bullet points are more helpful than a chunk of a paragraph :smile:
Reply 7
thanks :biggrin:
Reply 8
I'm an A2 student who might be resitting this... :tongue: better start rewriting notes and doing past papers!
A2 student retaking this, along with AQA CHEM2.

So I have BIOL2, BIOL5, CHEM2, CHEM5 to revise for.

FML.
Reply 10
Original post by thegodofgod
A2 student retaking this, along with AQA CHEM2.

So I have BIOL2, BIOL5, CHEM2, CHEM5 to revise for.

FML.


Cheer up, Im in the same boat as yu. Biol2, Biol 4 and Biol 5 along with CHEM4 and CHEM5
Original post by Pogiberto
Cheer up, Im in the same boat as yu. Biol2, Biol 4 and Biol 5 along with CHEM4 and CHEM5


Ouch - I really wanted to retake CHEM4, but my 2 chem teachers + the head of dept. said it'd be easier to harvest the UMS from CHEM2 :rant:

Now there's practically no chance of my getting an A* in CHEM (I need 174/180 UMS from CHEM5 and CHEM6 to meet the 270/300 requirement) :frown:
Original post by CupcakeFaerie
Sorry, but how can you be doing Unit 1 for the first time? :tongue:


Not all schools do it in January.
Reply 13
Original post by thegodofgod
Ouch - I really wanted to retake CHEM4, but my 2 chem teachers + the head of dept. said it'd be easier to harvest the UMS from CHEM2 :rant:

Now there's practically no chance of my getting an A* in CHEM (I need 174/180 UMS from CHEM5 and CHEM6 to meet the 270/300 requirement) :frown:


How hard is CHEM 4 anyway? CHEM 5 isnt that bad, I did that in Jan, but I flunked and got a B. Whoever is writing these exams cant ask straight questions lol
Original post by Pogiberto
How hard is CHEM 4 anyway? CHEM 5 isnt that bad, I did that in Jan, but I flunked and got a B. Whoever is writing these exams cant ask straight questions lol


Chem4's pretty simple, if you're good at Organic :biggrin:

Just a bit of tricky stuff with Acids + Bases, and 13C + 1H N.M.R. spectra.
Reply 15
Original post by thegodofgod
Chem4's pretty simple, if you're good at Organic :biggrin:

Just a bit of tricky stuff with Acids + Bases, and 13C + 1H N.M.R. spectra.



What about Equlibria, and that Number of Moles stuff you have to work out? Can't get my head around it at the mo
Reply 16
Hi all, I will be active on this thread! Got C3, C4, M1 (maths), Physics 2, Chemistry 2 and Bio 2 in May / June. Gonna be busy!
Original post by Pogiberto
What about Equlibria, and that Number of Moles stuff you have to work out? Can't get my head around it at the mo


It's pretty simple - make sure to write out the number of moles intially, and at equilibrium for each of the compounds. That will be a life saver. :redface:
Reply 18
ah sick hopefully you guys can help me revise
Reply 19
Retaking this from last summer to boost my UMS up.

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